First Universalist Church of West Paris

06/13/2026

Please join us tomorrow, Sunday, June 14, at 9:00 a.m. for a worship service led by The Rev. Scott Campbell. His topic is "Repentance." The sermon focuses on the intentionally political nature of the ministry of Jesus. Here is an excerpt: Sometimes we want to think about repentance simply as it relates to private immoral behavior, and while repentance is certainly relevant to private sin, there is the clear sense in the prophetic tradition that the sins of leaders and kings are the most serious sins of all, because they lead whole peoples and even nations astray. Read the Old Testament and you will find the prophets in constant tension with the rulers of the day, and when they are not, we are told that they are not true prophets!

Music by Davy Sturtevant. Refreshments following the service.

06/09/2026

The First Universalist Church of West Paris is taking part in the West Paris Old Home Day, on Saturday, June 27. We will have a slide show and tour of our stained-glass windows from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Church members will answer questions. There will be light refreshments. (We are located at 208 Main St., W. Paris.)

06/08/2026

We had a very successful annual Rhubarb Festival! Thank you to all who made pies and other rhubarb confections, and thank you to everyone who bought our rhubarb baked goods! Here are a couple of pics (left) Peg Perham, Bev Stevens, and Suzanne Dunham picked rhubarb for the festival treats. Some of our Goodwill Fellowship bakers and other church folks.

06/05/2026

Please join us on Sunday, June 7, at 9:00 a.m. for our annual Flower Communion service, which will be led by The Rev. Fayre Stephenson. Bring a flower to share, but don't worry, there will be extras for those who don't have one. Music by guitarist, Davy Sturtevant. Refreshments following the service.

06/03/2026

June 2026 Newsletter from the First Universalist Church of West Paris. Click on the image to see all four pages and you will also be able to enlarge it. This is our last newsletter until after our summer break. See you in Septmber! If you would like to continue attending UU worship services, the West Sumner Universalist Church has summer worship services. See their schedule in the June newsletter, here. Safe and good summer to all.

05/29/2026

Please join us on Sunday, May 31, at 9:00 a.m. Our speaker is The Rev. Dr. Jodi Cohen Hayashida. Her topic is “The Land of the Blessed.”

The parable of the prodigal son reminds us that we all too often find in the world exactly what we are seeking- our expectations, what we see, how we understand it, and how we choose to respond. We will explore how grounding ourselves in the gifts of everyday life strengthens us to meet the moments that break our hearts. Jodi (she/her) organizes Multifaith Justice Maine, building power among people across the spectrum of faith traditions and beliefs.” Jodi is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister who has been grounding people of faith in the discipline and practice of radical love for more than 25 years, serving in a parish for over two decades before joining MPA to develop Multifaith Justice Maine. Jodi’s organizing is rooted in the principles and analysis she learned serving as Maine’s faith tri-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign and shaped by the fierce commitment she experienced within the harm reduction community.

Music by guitarist, Davy Sturtevant. Refreshments following the service.

05/24/2026

Please join us this morning at 9:00 a.m. for a worship service led by The Rev. Scott Campbell. His topic is "Blessed are Those Who Mourn." Music by organist, Elaine Emery. Refreshments following the service.

05/08/2026

Please join us on Sunday, May 10, at 9:00 a.m., for a worship service led by The Rev. Scott Campbell. His topic is "Who Is This?" When Jesus enters the city of Jerusalem shortly before his crucifixion, the people ask a simple question: “Who is this?” We will explore this same question in the modern context. Who is Jesus and what does he have to do with us?
Music by organist Elaine Emery. Refreshments following the service. All are welcome!

05/04/2026

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